Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-10-22
IMPATIENT INDIANIANS.
THEY TIRE, AS USUAL, OF The
LAWS PRocRASTlNATION

And Rush a Prisoner to Eternity without
Triai-LueiIa Mabbit's Supposed Muir
derer Taken from Jail by Mob and
Hurried TO the Scene of His Alleged
Crime-The Criminal Record
CHICAGO, Oct PA Delphi. Ind, special
received here Friday morning at 3 O'Clock
says:
About midnight Friday a mob consisting
Of nearly 200 men made an assault on the
Jail for the purpose of securing Amer Green,
who was confined there awaiting trial for tie
murder of Luella Mabbitt Green was
brought here from the Michigan City peni-
tentiary on Wednesday where he had been
PLACED for security against such an attack,
There has been little fear here of mob,
from the fact that those who would be most
likely 10 undertake a lynching lived in the
extreme eastern part of the county and Cass
county adjoining and their preparations and
excitement were not known in Delphi. As a
consequence, the sheriff took no extra pre-
cautions to guard his prisoner, and when the
but one deputy.
The mob first formed line in the street
surrounding the jail to guard against any i'll
reference from the outside. Then, without
any demand upon the sheriff, they ham,
mered in the wooden door leading into the
residence part of the Jail About twenty
men, with handkerchiefs over their faces and
l. Al. l. Al. !
manded the keys to the Jail proper. This was
refused, and a man with a edge-hammer
and cold-chisel began on the locks. -Four
locks were broken and the doors forced
The opening of the last door by an auto
matte arrangement opened the lock Of the
cell in which Green was confined so that
when they reached the cell they had only to
swing open the door. The prisoner, who had
up this time heard the mob approaching and
main aimed the coolest demeanor, now began
TO cry and to beg.
His cries were piteous. In his desperation
he wrenched off piece of water-pipe with
which to defend himself, but four men made
II bold dash and eiutched his arms and throat
so quickly that he was unable to do them
any injury. He was then bound and hus-
tied off in covered wagon standing ready.
The mob, which had by this time gained a
large number of recruits then started south
across Deer creek. The wagon was driven so
fast that those on foot could hardly keep up
with it After crossing the bridge about
seventY-five wagons, which were in waiting
there fell into the procession, and all started
for Walnut Grove, about seven miles east,
and not far from where the murdered girl
HVad Whara the lvuchiuo Y,rnItallx tnniy
place, but there is no means Of getting the
facts at this hour.
When the sheriff found that the mob was
on him his first move was to secure William
Walker, who Was in jail awaiting trial as an
accessory of Green. He was in the ladies'
department and was easily and quietly put
into the cupola of the building. but the mob
made no demand for him
The whole affair was skillfully planned and
executed One man. he who used the siedge-
hammer, was familiar with every detail of
the locks and cells. Members of the mob
were in town all day, but their purpose was
not suspected until they were at work
Green's case was brought up in the Carroll
circuit court Thursday. Owing to an error
in the indictment it was nolle pressed by the
states attorney and Green was returned to
the Jail A special session of the grand jury
was Immediately called and another indict-
nent was to have been returned Saturday,
when Green was to have come up again on a
motion for change of venue TO White or
Clinton county.
The murder of Lnella Mabbitt was pecu-
harly atrocious one, her remains having been
found In an unfrequented brook Green and
itis brother skinned to Texas whancs they
we're traced and captured by Deputy Sheriff
Stanley, who brought them back to Delphi
about July /. The evidence was circum-
stantial, but strong. 1t is said Green kept
memorandum book in which he recorded his
conquests among married and unmarried
women and his numerous crimes